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A Mistake Counting Money

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Saturday, July 13, 1839: This forenoon I walked to Lebanon. I called to N. Nichols Store and got trusted for a pitchfork, 50 cts, and I called to Edwin Griggs store and bargained with him to fetch a load from Troy. He sent one hundred and thirty two dollars to pay up old bills and to purchase goods and he sent an order for flour to Grant and Harringtons and I returned home, some rainy. I cleaned my harness and wagons.

Monday: Today Old Edward Carr called and paid to my wife six dol and 43 cts which he thinks pay up the back rent on my Rodgers farm what he calls his share.

Tuesday: Today I took my team and carried brother John Twichel to Troy and his baggage. There I left him at the York House to go on to Pittstown to his wife at Ira Humphrey’s. Today or towards night I tended to getting a load to fetch in for Edwin Griggs. I in the first place paid to Harrington’s and Company sixty three dollars and then I paid to Hunter’s and Co fifty dollars. I then presented an order from said Griggs to Herrington for flour and I got seven barrels, price was six dol and 25 cts per. I then opened a paper that had money that said Griggs sent to buy Sundry articles. I soon discovered that there was not as much money in to two dollars as was marked on said wrapper. I found only seventeen dollars. I paid 37 cts for primers for Angeline to give her scholars. I got out of Troy at dark and I came on to Knight’s Tavern and stayed tonight.

Wedesday: I came on to Lebanon to Edwin Griggs Store and unloaded. I handed him nine dollars and told him to charge me eighteen cts that was his change due to him on the case I carried to purchase articles, and I told him I did not find as much cash by two dol as I expected by the mark, but said Griggs is positive he did not make any mistake in said money in counting and we both left it to consider where the mistake is. I got home about sundown.

Tuesday August 6: This afternoon Augustus Rollo and Humphrey Broadway hogs got into my oats and potatoes on my Rodgers farm and I drove them home and put them into my stable, 14 in number and sent my son Geo P to notify said Rollo and said Broadway came tonight and drove said hogs home but did not pay me for the damage nor trouble.